Place banana, orange, soymilk, and ginger in an electric blender. Process until ingredients are blended and smooth. Sprinkle a pinch of cinnamon on top of each glass, serve. “Party mein bhi serve kar saktey hain iss smoothie ko!”
Valentine’s Cham Cham
Put the paneer in a bowl and knead it. Knead till all the lumps are removed and the paneer/cheese is absolutely smooth. Prepare sugar syrup by adding sugar, water and few drops of rose colour essence in a pressure cooker and bring the mixture to a boil (without covering the pressure cooker). While the sugar...
Cashew Nut Pudding (Kaju Kheer)
Drain the water from the soaked cashew and grind it with some milk to a smooth paste and keep aside. Let the paste be as smooth as possible. Take the saffron strands in a small bowl and add 3-4 spoons of warm milk to it; keep aside for a while. Take the rest of the...
Gajar Ka Halwa (Carrot Dessert)
The carrots: Peel, wash and grate. The Khoya: Grate. The nuts: Blanch almonds and pistachio, cool and remove the skin. Split almonds, cut pistachio into sliver. The raisins: Soak in water. Boil milk in a karhai, add the grated carrots, reduce to medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until carrots are tender and most of...
Black Walnut Cake
In a bowl, toss walnuts with ¼ cup flour; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla; mix well. Combine the baking powder, salt and remaining flour; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in the reserved nut...
Berry Tiramisu Cake
In a bowl, combine berries, sugar and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Gently press berries; drain, reserving juice. Set berries aside. In a large saucepan, combine cornstarch and reserved juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 min. or until thickened. Cool completely. In a large mixing bowl,...
Banana Vanilla Milkshake
Place banana, milk, sugar and vanilla in a blender, and blend well until smooth. Serve with a few ice cubes for a refreshing milkshake! “Your bachay will love this milkshake when they get back from school.”
Banana Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, ¼ cup sugar, and melted margarine. Press into the bottom of a greased 9×13 inch baking dish. In another bowl, mix together the cream cheese and ¾ cup sugar until smooth. Blend in the eggs...
Badam Ka Halwa
Purée the blanched almonds with 4 tbsp of milk to a smooth paste in a blender. Heat ghee in a non-stick pan and add the almond purée. Cook over a slow flame while stirring continuously till the mixture turns golden brown (approx. 15 min). Add the remaining milk to the mixture and cook for 2...
Autumn Tea
Boil 5 cups of water, add tea bags. Cover and steep for 7-8 min.. Discard tea bags. Add the remaining ingredients to tea; stir until the sugar has dissolve. Serve hot. Great with any dessert. “Welcome winter ek naye chai ke saath”
